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Esther’s Narrative

           TheywentonintheirownwildwayforalittlewhileIneverstoppedthem;Ienjoyedittoomuchmyselfandthenwegraduallyfelltoconsideringhowyoungtheywere,andhowtheremustbealapseofseveralyearsbeforethisearlylovecouldcometoanything,andhowitcouldcometohappinessonlyifitwererealandlastingandinspiredthemwithasteadyresolutiontodotheirdutytoeachother,withconstancy,fortitude,andperseverance,eachalwaysfortheother’ssake.Well!RichardsaidthathewouldworkhisfingerstotheboneforAda,andAdasaidthatshewouldworkherfingerstotheboneforRichard,andtheycalledmeallsortsofendearingandsensiblenames,andwesatthere,advisingandtalking,halfthenight.Finally,beforeweparted,IgavethemmypromisetospeaktotheircousinJohnto-morrow.So,whento-morrowcame,Iwenttomyguardianafterbreakfast,intheroomthatwasourtown-substituteforthegrowlery,andtoldhimthatIhaditintrusttotellhimsomething."Well,littlewoman,"saidhe,shuttinguphisbook,"ifyouhaveacceptedthetrust,therecanbenoharminit.""Ihopenot,guardian,"saidI."Icanguaranteethatthereisnosecrecyinit.Foritonlyhappenedyesterday.""Aye?Andwhatisit,Esther?""Guardian,"saidI,"yourememberthehappynightwhenfirstwecamedowntoBleakHouse?WhenAdawassinginginthedarkroom?"Iwishedtocalltohisremembrancethelookhehadgivenmethen.UnlessIammuchmistaken,IsawthatIdidso."Because"saidIwithalittlehesitation."Yes,mydear!"saidhe."Don’thurry.

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